Posts Tagged ‘FCC’
by Matt Lacy – A recent and extensive Federal Communications Commission report reveals that Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 FM is ranked number 4 out of 1,000 radio stations nationwide in its class. Several criteria and measuring mechanisms were used in the study, including official Arbitron ratings. Pirate Radio is a Low Power FM (LPFM) station and [...]
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TV screens may not reveal alert is a test by Jack Minor – For the first time, the federal government will be conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Broadcast System on all television and radio stations simultaneously. We are all familiar with the occasional test on radio or television stations, with the alert followed [...]
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by Jack Minor – As part of a merger with NBC approved earlier this year, the government has required Comcast to begin providing high speed internet and laptops to low income children in District 6. The program, Internet Essentials, is currently being offered to school districts throughout Colorado. The program offers 1.5 Mbps service [...]
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by Jack Minor The Evans City Council has approved the installation of a second tower for Andarko Petroleum Corporation. The 120 foot tall tower, with 7 dishes and antennae, will be built at the southwest corner of 40th Street and Burlington Avenue. Anadarko currently has a 60 foot tower at another building near the current [...]
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Obama calls for federal funding to provide access despite private sector already covering majority of country WildBlue coverage map by Jack Minor – President Obama is calling for $5 billion in funding to provide future broadband access to rural areas. The funds would be administered by the FCC. However, as early as late summer 2011, a [...]
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By Jack Minor While there have been Government assaults on the First Amendment throughout the history of America, 2010 featured bipartisan attacks on all major forms of media. In a move contrary to the stated wishes of Congress and the courts, the FCC declared it would adopt net neutrality provisions which many say could amount [...]
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By Jack Minor In anticipation of an upcoming federal law that will grant the Attorney General the authority to seize websites accused of abetting digital piracy, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has preemptively shut down various websites last weekend. The Combatting Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act passed the Senate Judiciary Committee but has not yet passed the full Senate [...]
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By Jack Minor On several fronts the Federal Government is making moves to assume broad control over an internet that until now has been largely free from regulation. The FCC is considering regulating broadband services in much the same way as other telecommunications; while Congress debates a bill that critics charge would give the President [...]
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